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Ichnofossils

Taxonomy
Ichnofossils was named by Hantzschel (1975). It is considered to be a form taxon.

Subtaxa
Abeliella, Acanthichnus, Acanthorhaphe, Aglaspidichnus, Agrichnium, Alezichnos, Allocotichnus, Ambergrisichnus, Amphorichnus, Annelidichnium, Anobichnium, Apodidichnus, Archaeichnium, Archaeonassa, Ardelia, Arenicolites, Ariichnus, Arthraria, Arthrophycus, Arthropodichnus, Arumberia, Asaphoidichnus, Asteriacitidae, Asterichnites, Asterichnus, Asterophycus, Asterosoma, Aulichnites, Balanoglossites, Baroccoichnites, Beaconichnus, Beaconites, Belorhaphe, Bergaueria, Bifasciculus, Biformitidae, Bifungites, Bifurculapes, Bifurculipes, Bostricophyton, Brancichnus, Brookvalichnus, Bunyerichnus, Calcideletrix, Calciroda, Calycraterion, Catenichnus, Caulostrepsis (syn. Polydorites), Celliformidae, Chaetophorites, Chomatichnus, Chondrites, Circulichnis, Climactichnites, Cochlichnus, Conchifora, Conchotrema, Conichnus, Conispiron, Conopsoides, Conostichus, Copeza, Coprinisphaera, Coprinisphaeridae, Corophioides, Cosmorhaphe, Crininicaminus, Crossopodia, Cruziana, Ctenopholeus, Curviacus, Curvichnus, Curvolithus, Cycloichnus, Cylindrichnus, Cylindricum, Dactyloidites, Dactylophycus, Daedalus (syn. Vexillum), Daimonelix, Dendrina, Dendrotichnium, Desmograpton, Dictyodora, Dictyoporus, Didymaulichnus, Dimorphichnus, Diplichnites, Diplocraterion, Diplopodichnus, Diplopodomorpha, Dolopichnus, Echinospira, Entobiaidae, Equihenia, Eugyrichnites, Fascifodina, Fascisichnium, Fraena, Fucusopsis, Fuersichnus, Furculosus, Fustiglyphus, Gastrochaenolites (syn. Paleolithophaga), Gastrochaenolitidae, Glockeria, Gluckstadtella, Goniadichnites, Gordia, Granularia, Graysonia, Gyrichnites, Gyrochorte (syn. Gyrochorda), Gyrolithes, Gyrophyllites, Haentzschelinia, Halimedides, Halopoa, Hamipes, Haplotichnus, Harpepus, Heimdallia, Helicodromites, Helicolithus, Helicorhaphe, Heliochone, Helminthoida, Helminthopsis, Hexapodichnus, Histioderma, Hormosiroidea, Hydrancylus, Ichnocumulus, Ichnospongia, Ichnyspica, Ichnyspicam, Ichthyoidichnites, Imbrichnus, Imponoglyphus, Incisifex, Intexalvichnus, Iramena, Irredictyon, Isopodichnus, Ivesheadia (syn. Ivesia), Ixalichnus, Keckia, Kingella, Kouphichnium (syn. Hypornithes), Kulindrichnus, Laevicyclus, Laminites, Lamonte, Lanicoidichna, Lapispecus, Lapispira, Lennea, Lenticraterion, Lingulichnus, Lithographus, Lobichnus, Lockeia, Lophoctenium, Lorenzinia, Macanopsis, Maeandropolydora, Mammillichnis, Margaritichnus, Megagrapton, Merostomichnites, Mesichnium, Mesonereis, Micatuba, Minichnium, Mixoteichichnus, Monocraterion, Monomorphichnus, Mycelites, Myriapodites, Myzostomites, Nenoxites, Neonereites, Neoskolithos, Nereites, Nygmites, Octopodichnus, Oldhamia, Oniscoidichnus, Ophiomorpha, Ormathichnus, Osprioneides, Osteichnidae, Ostreoblabe, Palaeachlya, Palaeohelminthoida, Palaeopede, Palaeoperone, Palaeophycus (syn. Aulacophycos), Paleobuprestis, Paleodictyon, Paleohelcura, Paleoipidus, Paleomeandron, Paleoscolytus, Palmichnium, Palmiraichnus, Parahaentzscheliana, Paratisoa, Pennatulites, Pentichnus, Permichnium, Petalichnus, Phagophytichnus, Phoebichnus, Pholeus, Phycodes, Phycosiphon, Phyllodocites, Pilichnia, Plagiogmus, Plangtichnus, Planolites, Podichnus, Polychoredrites, Polyisthmus, Polykampton, Protichnites, Protopaleodictyon, Protovirgularia, Psammichnites, Pseudobilobites, Pseudopolydorites, Pterichnus, Pteridichnites, Ptilotites, Quebecichnus, Radiichnus, Radionereites, Radomorpha, Rameshia, Ramosulichnus, Repentella, Rhabdoglyphus, Rhizocorallium (syn. Glossifungites), Rodocanalis, Rogerella (syn. Rogerella), Rosselia, Rusophycus, Sabellarifex, Sabellarites, Saerichnites, Sagittarius, Sagittichnus, Saportia, Scalarituba, Scolecolithus, Scolicia, Scoyenia, Seminolithes, Siphonites, Skolithos, Solemyatuba, Specus, Spirodesmos, Spirographites, Spirophycus, Spirophyton, Spirorhaphe, Steigerwaldichnium, Steinichnus, Stellascolites, Stelloglyphus, Stichus, Stipsellus, Striatichnium, Strobilorhaphe, Subglockeria, Sublorenzinia, Sustergichnus, Syringomorpha, Taenidium, Talpina (syn. Talpina), Tambia, Taphrhelminthopsis, Tarrichnium, Tasmanadia, Tasselia, Teichichnus, Teratichnus, Teredolites (syn. Martesites), Tetraichnites, Thalamophaga, Thalassinoides, Tigillites, Tisoa, Topsentopsis, Torrowangea, Trachomatichnus, Treptichnus, Triavestigia, Trichichnus, Trichophycus, Trisulcus, Trypanites, Tuapseichnium, Tylichnus, Uchirites, Umfolozia, Unarites, Urohelminthoida, Vermiforichnus, Vermites, Volkichnium, Walpia, Yakutatia, Zoophycos

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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Ichnocumulus Seilacher 1956
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Fm. †Entobiaidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Laevicyclus Quenstedt 1879
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G. †Histioderma Kinahan 1858
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G. †Conchifora Müller 1968
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G. †Spirophycus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Teratichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Arumberia Glaessner and Walter 1975
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†Arumberia banksi Glaessner and Walter 1975
†Arumberia banksii Glaessner and Walter 1975
G. †Stellascolites Etheridge 1876
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G. †Lockeia James 1879
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†Lockeia avalonensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Lockeia siliquaria James 1879
G. †Granularia Pomel 1849
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†Granularia linearis Zigno 1858
†Granularia schlotheimi Pomel 1849
G. †Pennatulites de Stefani 1885
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G. †Curvolithus Fritsch 1908
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G. †Nereites MacLeay 1839
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†Nereites deweyi Emmons 1844
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Invalid names: Myrianites murchisoni Emmons 1844 [synonym], Myrianites sillimani Emmons 1844 [synonym]
†Nereites gracilis Emmons 1844
†Nereites lanceolatus Emmons 1844
†Nereites loomisi Emmons 1844
G. †Teredolites Leymerie 1842
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†Teredolites clavatus Leymerie 1842
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Invalid names: Martesites vadaszi Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
†Teredolites longissimus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Martesites Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
G. †Pentichnus Maerz et al. 1976
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G. †Spirophyton Hall 1863
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†Spirophyton typum Hall 1863
G. †Teichichnus Seilacher 1955
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†Teichichnus flexuosus Schneider 1962
†Teichichnus nodosus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Teichichnus rectus Seilacher 1955
G. †Hamipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Merostomichnites Packard 1900
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G. †Sagittichnus Seilacher 1953
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†Sagittichnus lincki Seilacher 1953
G. †Palaeachlya Duncan 1876
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†Palaeachlya gigas Etheridge Jr. 1915
†Palaeachlya perforans Duncan 1876
G. †Sustergichnus Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Tarrichnium Wanner 1938
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G. †Yakutatia Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Stelloglyphus Vyalov 1964
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G. †Ichnyspicam Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Fustiglyphus Vyalov 1971
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G. †Permichnium Guthörl 1934
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†Permichnium voelckeri Guthörl 1934
G. †Maeandropolydora Voigt 1965
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†Maeandropolydora osmaneliensis Nielsen and Gormus 2004
G. †Diplopodomorpha Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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G. †Trichichnus Frey 1970
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†Trichichnus simplex Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Triavestigia Gilmore 1927
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G. †Uchirites Macsotay 1967
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†Uchirites triangularis Macsotay 1967
G. †Mycelites Roux 1887
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†Mycelites ossifragus Roux 1887
G. †Goniadichnites Matthew 1891
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Fm. †Celliformidae Genise 2000
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G. †Brownichnus Genise 2000
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†Brownichnus favosites Brown 1941
G. †Celliforma Brown 1934
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†Celliforma bedfordi Zeuner and Manning 1976
†Celliforma germanica Brown 1935
†Celliforma nuda Brown 1935
†Celliforma septata Zeuner and Manning 1976
†Celliforma spirifer Brown 1934
G. †Uruguay Roselli 1939
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†Uruguay auroranormai Roselli 1939
G. †Nenoxites Fedonkin 1973
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G. †Ixalichnus Callison 1970
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G. †Daimonelix Barbour 1892
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†Daimonelix circumaxilis Barbour 1892
G. †Paleobuprestis Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Incisifex Dahmer 1937
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G. †Isopodichnus Bornemann 1889
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†Isopodichnus problematicus Schindewolf 1928
G. †Polykampton Ooster 1869
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G. †Umfolozia Savage 1971
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G. †Sublorenzinia Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Diplopodichnus Brady 1947
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G. †Scolecolithus Goeppert 1852
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G. †Curviacus Shen et al. 2017
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G. †Topsentopsis DeLaubenfels 1955
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G. †Dictyoporus Magdefrau 1937
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G. †Eugyrichnites Ami 1905
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G. †Myriapodites Matthew 1903
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G. †Furculosus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
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†Furculosus carpathicus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
G. †Trachomatichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Quebecichnus Hofmann 1972
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G. †Paleoipidus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Tuapseichnium Vyalov 1971
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G. †Gyrochorte Heer 1865
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Invalid names: Gyrochorda Schimper 1879 [objective synonym]
G. †Gluckstadtella Savage 1971
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G. †Catenichnus McCarthy 1979
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†Catenichnus contentus McCarthy 1979
G. †Conopsoides Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Gyrophyllites Glocker 1841
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G. †Palaeoperone Etheridge 1891
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†Palaeoperone endophytica Etheridge 1891
G. †Arthrophycus Hall 1852
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†Arthrophycus harlani Conrad 1852
†Arthrophycus lateralis Seilacher 1997
†Arthrophycus minimus Mangano et al. 2005
†Arthrophycus parallelus Brandt et al. 2010
G. †Paleohelcura Gilmore 1926
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G. †Iramena Boekschoten 1970
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G. †Rhizocorallium Zenker 1836
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Invalid names: Glossifungites Lomnicki 1886 [synonym]
G. †Saportia Squinabol 1891
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†Saportia striata Squinabol 1891
G. †Bifungites Desio 1940
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G. †Baroccoichnites Vyalov 1971
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G. †Subglockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1974
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G. †Crininicaminus Ettensohn 1981
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†Crininicaminus gilberti Seike et al. 2014
†Crininicaminus haneyensis Ettensohn 1981
G. †Palmichnium Richter 1954
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†Palmichnium antarcticum Gevers et al. 1971
†Palmichnium capensis Anderson 1975
†Palmichnium culmicum Pfeiffer 1968
†Palmichnium kosinskiorum Briggs and Rolfe 1983
†Palmichnium macdonaldi Braddy 1995
†Palmichnium palmatum Richter 1954
†Palmichnium pottsae Braddy and Anderson 1968
†Palmichnium stoermeri Briggs and Rolfe 1983
G. †Imponoglyphus Vyalov 1971
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†Imponoglyphus torquendus Vyalov 1971
Fm. †Gastrochaenolitidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Fascifodina Osgood 1970
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G. †Spirorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Heimdallia Bradshaw 1981
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†Heimdallia chatwini Bradshaw 1981
G. †Petalichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Arthraria Billings 1872
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†Arthraria antiquata Billings 1872
†Arthraria biclavata Miller 1875
†Arthraria rogersensis Foerste 1924
G. †Hormosiroidea Schaffer 1928
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G. †Ophiomorpha Lundgren 1891
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†Ophiomorpha gigantica Vyalov 1966
G. †Crossopodia M'Coy 1851
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G. †Margaritichnus Bandel 1973
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†Margaritichnus mansfieldi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Sabellarifex Richter 1921
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G. †Brookvalichnus Webby 1970
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G. †Micatuba Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Kulindrichnus Hallam 1960
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G. †Helicolithus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Lorenzinia da Gabelli 1900
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G. †Chomatichnus Donaldson and Simpson 1962
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G. †Glockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Pseudopolydorites Glazek et al. 1971
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G. †Megagrapton Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Mesonereis Hatai 1968
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G. †Walpia White 1929
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G. †Arenicolites Salter 1857
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†Arenicolites carbonaria Binney 1852
†Arenicolites longistriatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Allocotichnus Osgood 1970
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G. †Syringomorpha Nathorst 1886
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†Syringomorpha nilssoni Torell 1868
G. †Harpepus Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Vermiforichnus Cameron 1969
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†Vermiforichnus clarkei Cameron 1969
Fm. †Biformitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Arcichnus Sutciliffe 1997
G. †Biformites Linck 1949
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†Biformites insolitus Linck 1949
†Biformites zhadaensis Yang and Song 1985
G. †Harpichnus Vallon et al. 2015
G. Palmiraichnus Roselli 1987
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G. †Podichnus Bromley and Surlyk 1973
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G. †Lithographus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Intexalvichnus Buckman 1997
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G. †Urohelminthoida Sacco 1888
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G. †Vermites Kušta 1888
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†Vermites litographus Kušta 1888
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Invalid names: Pronaidites crenulatus Fritsch 1907 [synonym]
G. †Annelidichnium Kuhn 1937
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G. †Haplotichnus Miller 1889
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†Haplotichnus indianensis Miller 1889
†Haplotichnus ornatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Ptilotites Massalongo 1859
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G. †Mammillichnis Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Octopodichnus Gilmore 1927
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G. †Anobichnium Linck 1949
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G. †Specus Stephenson 1952
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G. †Kingella Savage 1971
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G. †Dactylophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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†Dactylophycus quadripartitus Miller and Dyer 1878
†Dactylophycus tridigitatum Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Cycloichnus Gregory 1969
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G. †Striatichnium Walter 1982
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†Striatichnium natalis Walter 1982
G. †Lennea Krausel and Weyland 1932
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†Lennea schmidti Kraeusel and Weyland 1932
G. †Lanicoidichna Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Skolithos Haldemann 1840
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†Skolithos bulbus Alpert 1975
†Skolithos linearis Haldeman 1840
†Skolithos magnus Howell 1944
†Skolithos verticalis Hall 1843
G. †Ormathichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Stipsellus Howell 1957
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G. †Palaeophycus Hall 1847
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†Palaeophycus alternatus Pemberton and Frey 1982
†Palaeophycus beverleyensis Billings 1862
†Palaeophycus heberti da Saporta 1872
†Palaeophycus sulcatus Miller and Dyer 1878
Invalid names: Aulacophycos Massalongo 1859 [synonym]
G. †Ichthyoidichnites Ami 1903
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G. †Paratisoa Gaillard 1972
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G. †Seminolithes Hyde 1953
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G. †Tigillites Rouault 1850
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†Tigillites dufrenoyi Roualt 1850
G. †Lenticraterion Karaszewski 1971
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G. †Abeliella Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Alezichnos Gobetz 2006
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†Alezichnos chelecharatos Gobetz 2006
†Alezichnos trogodont Gobetz and Martin 2006
G. †Phyllodocites Geinitz 1867
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†Phyllodocites jacksoni Emmons 1844
†Phyllodocites pugnus Emmons 1844
G. †Scalarituba Weller 1899
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G. †Thalamophaga Rhumbler 1911
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G. †Spirographites Aster 1937
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G. †Cylindrichnus Toots 1966
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†Cylindrichnus operosus Ortowski 1989
G. †Lapispecus Voigt 1970
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G. †Aulichnites Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Ardelia Chamberlain and Baer 1973
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G. †Aglaspidichnus Radwanski and Roniewicz 1967
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G. †Asterosoma von Otto 1854
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G. †Acanthorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Mixoteichichnus Muller 1966
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G. †Tasmanadia Chapman 1929
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G. †Archaeichnium Glaessner 1963
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†Archaeichnium haughtoni Glaessner 1963
G. †Dendrina Quenstedt 1848
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G. †Phagophytichnus van Amerom 1966
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†Phagophytichnus ekowskii van Amerom 1966
†Phagophytichnus pseudocircus Sarzetti et al. 2008
G. †Halimedides Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
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†Halimedides saportae Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
G. †Circulichnis Vyalov 1971
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G. †Archaeonassa Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Graysonia Stephenson 1952
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G. †Conichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Apodidichnus Ellenberger 1970
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†Apodidichnus crassus Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus leloalengensis Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus makhathi Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus mirabilis Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus tenuis Ellenberger 1970
G. †Fraena Rouault 1850
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†Fraena sanctihilairei Rouault 1850
G. †Arthropodichnus Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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G. †Gordia Emmons 1844
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†Gordia arcuata Ksiazkiewicz 1977
G. †Macanopsis Macsotay 1967
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G. †Paleoscolytus Walker 1938
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G. †Radionereites Gregory 1969
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G. †Copeza Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Lingulichnus Hakes 1976
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G. †Kouphichnium Nopcsa 1923
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Invalid names: Hypornithes jurassica Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Ornichnites caudatus Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Protornis bavarica Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hypornithes Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
G. †Didymaulichnus Young 1972
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†Didymaulichnus lyelli Rouault 1850
G. †Plangtichnus Miller 1889
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G. †Cosmorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Cylindricum Linck 1949
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G. †Helicodromites Berger 1957
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G. †Volkichnium Pfeiffer 1965
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G. †Lapispira Lange 1932
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G. †Palaeopede Etheridge 1899
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†Palaeopede whiteleggei Etheridge 1899
G. †Myzostomites Clarke 1921
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G. †Calcideletrix Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Equihenia Meunier 1886
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†Equihenia rugosa Meunier 1886
G. Lamonte Meyer et al. 2014
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†Lamonte trevallis Meyer et al. 2014
G. †Phoebichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1972
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G. †Pilichnia Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Dactyloidites Hall 1886
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†Dactyloidites cabanasi Meléndez 1966
†Dactyloidites edsoni Ruedemann 1934
G. †Asterophycus Lesquereux 1876
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†Asterophycus coxii Lesquereux 1876
G. †Bergaueria Prantl 1946
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†Bergaueria perata Prantl 1946
†Bergaueria prantli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
†Bergaueria radiata Alpert 1973
G. †Dictyodora Weiss 1884
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†Dictyodora liebeana Geinitz 1884
G. †Protichnites Owen 1852
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G. †Beaconichnus Gevers 1973
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G. †Strobilorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Oniscoidichnus Brady 1949
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G. †Nygmites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Protovirgularia M'Coy 1850
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G. †Imbrichnus Hallam 1970
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G. †Bifasciculus Volk 1960
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G. †Gastrochaenolites Leymerie 1842
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†Gastrochaenolites ampullatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites cluniformis Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites dijugus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites lapidicus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites oelandicus Ekdale and Bromley 2001
†Gastrochaenolites orbicularis Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites ornatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites turbinatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Paleolithophaga Chiplonkar and Ghare 1967 [synonym]
G. †Gyrolithes de Saporta 1884
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†Gyrolithes saxonicus Hantzschel 1934
G. †Lobichnus Kemper 1968
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G. †Helminthopsis Heer 1877
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†Helminthopsis abelli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
†Helminthopsis magna Heer 1877
†Helminthopsis tenuis Ksiazkiewicz 1968
G. †Dimorphichnus Seilacher 1955
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†Dimorphichnus obliquus Seilacher 1955
G. †Osprioneides Beuck et al. 2008
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†Osprioneides kampto Beuck et al. 2008
G. †Sagittarius Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Repentella Müller 1968
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G. †Desmograpton Fuchs 1895
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G. †Helminthoida Schafhautl 1851
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†Helminthoida abnormis Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida exacta Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida irregularis Schafhaeutl 1851
†Helminthoida subcrassa Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida vaga Ulrich 1904
G. †Neonereites Seilacher 1960
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†Neonereites uniserialis Seilacher 1960
G. †Tisoa de Serres 1840
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G. †Asterichnites Brown and Vokes 1944
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G. †Oldhamia Forbes 1849
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†Oldhamia antiqua Forbes 1849
G. †Agrichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Monomorphichnus Crimes 1970
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†Monomorphichnus intersectus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Monomorphichnus lineatus Crimes et al. 1977
G. †Caulostrepsis Clarke 1908
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Invalid names: Polydorites Polydorites and Douvillé 1908 [synonym]
G. †Protopaleodictyon Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Cruziana d'Orbigny 1842
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†Cruziana acadica Dawson 1864
†Cruziana barriosi Baldwin 1977
†Cruziana billingsi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Cruziana breadstoni Crimes 1975
†Cruziana furcifera d'Orbigny 1842
†Cruziana goldfussi Rouault 1850
†Cruziana linnarrsoni White 1874
†Cruziana problematica Schindewolf 1921
†Cruziana rugosa d'Orbigny 1842
†Cruziana rustica White 1874
†Cruziana seilacheri Zonneveld et al. 2002
†Cruziana semiplicata Salter 1853
†Cruziana stromnessi Trewin 1976
†Cruziana tortworthi Crimes 1975
G. †Beaconites Vyalov 1962
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G. †Bifurculapes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Belorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Asterichnus Bandel 1967
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G. †Bostricophyton Squinabol 1890
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†Bostricophyton pantanellii Squinabol 1890
G. †Heliochone Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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G. †Dendrotichnium Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Chondrites von Sternberg 1833
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†Chondrites alpestris Heer 1877
†Chondrites bulbosus Lesquereux 1872
†Chondrites divaricatus Fischer-Ooster 1858
†Chondrites filiciformis Lesquereux 1888
†Chondrites flexuosus Newberry 1895
†Chondrites gracilis Emmons 1856
†Chondrites heerii Eichwald 1871
†Chondrites interruptus Emmons 1856
†Chondrites ramosus Emmons 1856
†Chondrites ramulosa Parker and Dawson 1965
†Chondrites subsimplex Lesquereux 1872
†Chondrites targionii Brongniart 1828
G. †Plagiogmus Roedel 1929
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G. †Neoskolithos Kegel 1966
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G. †Tasselia de Heinzelin 1965
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G. †Palaeohelminthoida Ruchholz 1967
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G. †Fucusopsis Palibin 1932
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G. †Bunyerichnus Glaessner 1969
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G. †Helicorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Phycosiphon von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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†Phycosiphon incertum von Fischer-Ooster 1858
G. †Halopoa Torell 1869
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†Halopoa imbricata Torell 1869
G. †Rusophycus Hall 1852
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†Rusophycus biloba Vanuxem 1842
†Rusophycus clavatus Hall 1852
†Rusophycus crimesi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Rusophycus didymus Salter 1856
†Rusophycus dispar Linnarsson 1869
†Rusophycus jenningsi Fenton and Fenton 1937
†Rusophycus latus Webby 1983
†Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom 1976
†Rusophycus morgati Baldwin 1977
†Rusophycus pedroanus Seilacher 1970
†Rusophycus radwanskii Alpert 1976
G. †Scoyenia White 1929
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†Scoyenia gracilis White 1929
G. †Ctenopholeus Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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G. †Pholeus Fiege 1944
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G. †Diplocraterion Torell 1870
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†Diplocraterion parallelum Torelll 1870
G. †Scolicia de Quatrefages 1849
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†Scolicia plana Ksiazkiewicz 1970
G. †Parahaentzscheliana Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Radiichnus Karaszewski 1973
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G. †Trypanites Mägdefrau 1932
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G. †Conostichus Lesquereux 1876
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†Conostichus ornatus Lesquereux 1876
G. †Phycodes Richter 1850
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†Phycodes circinatum Richter 1850
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Invalid names: Phycodes rouvillei Da Saporta 1884 [synonym]
†Phycodes palmatum Hall 1852
†Phycodes palmatus Hall 1852
†Phycodes sericeus Richter 1850
†Phycodes ungulatus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Phycodes wabanensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Rogerella Saint-Seine 1951
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†Rogerella cragini Schlaudt and Young 1960
Invalid names: Rogerella de Saint-Seine 1951 [objective synonym]
G. †Calciroda Mayer 1952
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Fm. †Coprinisphaeridae Genise and Cladera 2004
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G. †Chubutolithes Von Ihering 1922
G. †Acanthichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Tylichnus Osgood 1970
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G. †Lophoctenium Richter 1850
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G. †Curvichnus Nielsen 2002
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†Curvichnus semorbis Nielsen 2002
G. †Radomorpha Vyalov 1966
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†Radomorpha ferganensis Vyalov 1966
G. †Coprinisphaera Sauer 1955
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G. †Bifurculipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Ivesheadia Boynton and Ford 1996
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†Ivesheadia lobata Boynton and Ford 1995
Invalid names: Ivesia Boynton and Ford 1995 [replaced]
G. †Conchotrema Teichert 1945
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G. †Tetraichnites de Stefani 1895
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G. †Zoophycos Massalongo 1855
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†Zoophycos caputmedusae Massalongo 1855
G. †Stichus Etheridge 1904
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†Stichus mermisoides Etheridge 1904
G. †Ostreoblabe Voigt 1965
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G. †Monocraterion Torell 1870
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G. †Talpina von Hagenow 1840
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Invalid names: Talpina von Hagenow 1840 [replaced]
G. †Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco 1888
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†Taphrhelminthopsis nelsoni Hagadorn et al. 2000
G. †Irredictyon Vyalov 1972
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G. †Siphonites Saporta 1872
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†Siphonites heberti Saporta 1872
G. †Diplichnites Dawson 1873
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G. †Ambergrisichnus Monaco et al. 2014
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†Ambergrisichnus alleronae Monaco et al. 2014
G. †Keckia Glocker 1841
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†Keckia annulata Glocker 1841
G. †Daedalus Rouault 1850
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†Daedalus labechei Rouault 1850
†Daedalus newtoni Roualt 1850
Invalid names: Vexillum Rouault 1850 [synonym]
G. †Rosselia Dahmer 1937
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†Rosselia chonoides Howard and Frey 1984
†Rosselia socialis Dahmer 1937
G. †Rodocanalis Schloz 1972
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Fm. †Osteichnidae Höpner and Bertling 2017
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G. †Hydrancylus von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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G. †Polychoredrites Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
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†Polychoredrites tetrachelichnus Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Steigerwaldichnium Kuhn 1937
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G. †Tambia Muller 1969
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G. †Steinichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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G. †Trisulcus Hitchcock 1862
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G. †Laminites Ghent and Henderson 1966
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G. †Pseudobilobites Kennedy 1967
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G. †Polyisthmus Barthel 1969
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G. †Unarites Macsotay 1967
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G. †Chaetophorites Pratje 1922
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G. †Pteridichnites Clarke and Swartz 1913
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G. †Paleomeandron Peruzzi 1881
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†Paleomeandron rude Peruzzi 1881
G. †Sabellarites Dawson 1890
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G. †Rhabdoglyphus Vassoevich 1951
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G. †Hexapodichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Dolopichnus Albert and Moore 1975
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†Dolopichnus gulosus Albert and Moore 1975
G. †Conispiron Vyalov 1969
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G. †Thalassinoides Ehrenberg 1944
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G. †Ichnospongia Rigby 1980
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G. †Asaphoidichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Planolites Nicholson 1873
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†Planolites annularis Walcott 1890
†Planolites annularius Walcott 1890
†Planolites ballandus Webby 1970
†Planolites beverleyensis Billings 1862
†Planolites congregatus Billings 1861
†Planolites corrugatus Walcott 1899
†Planolites incipiens Billings 1861
†Planolites montanus Richter 1937
†Planolites reticulatus Alpert 1975
†Planolites serpens Webby 1970
†Planolites striatus Hall 1852
†Planolites superbus Walcott 1899
†Planolites terraenovae Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Planolites virgatus Hall 1847
G. †Taenidium Heer 1877
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†Taenidium serpentinum Heer 1877
G. †Balanoglossites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Torrowangea Webby 1970
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†Torrowangea rosei Webby 1970
G. †Solemyatuba Seilacher 1990
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G. †Ichnyspica Linck 1949
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†Ichnyspica pectinata Linck 1948
G. †Fascisichnium Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Haentzschelinia Vyalov 1964
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G. †Climactichnites Logan 1860
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G. †Calycraterion Karaszewski 1971
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†Calycraterion samsonowiczi Karaszewski 1971
G. †Pterichnus Hitchcock 1865
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†Pterichnus isopodicus Gaillard et al. 2005
G. †Psammichnites Torell 1870
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†Psammichnites gigas Torell 1868
G. †Saerichnites Billings 1866
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G. †Mesichnium Gilmore 1926
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G. †Fuersichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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†Fuersichnus commerfordi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
†Fuersichnus communis Bromley and Asgaard 1979
G. †Brancichnus Doughty 1965
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G. †Minichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Treptichnus Miller 1889
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†Treptichnus apsorum Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
†Treptichnus bifurcus Miller 1889
†Treptichnus pedum Seilacher 1955
G. †Gyrichnites Whiteaves 1883
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G. †Corophioides Smith 1893
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G. †Echinospira Girotti 1970
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G. †Ramosulichnus Hillmer and Schulz 1973
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G. †Cochlichnus Hitchcock 1858
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†Cochlichnus anguineus Hitchcock 1858
†Cochlichnus annulatus Ortowski 1989
G. †Amphorichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Spirodesmos Andree 1920
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Fm. †Asteriacitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Asteriacites von Schlotheim 1820
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†Asteriacites lumbricalis Seilacher 1953
†Asteriacites quinquefolius Quenstedt 1876
†Asteriacites stelliformis Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Rameshia Kumar and Pandey 2008
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G. Paleodictyon Savi and Meneghini 1851
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†Paleodictyon strozzi Savi and Meneghini 1851
G. †Trichophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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†Trichophycus lanosus Miller and Dyer 1878
†Trichophycus venosus Miller 1879
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Calymmian to the top of the Holocene or 1600.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1400.0 Ma

Collections (1244 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0USA (Montana) Planolites corrugatus, Planolites superbus (227999)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 541.0Canada (Yukon) Gordia sp. (10584) Gordia sp., Torrowangea sp. (10583)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India Arumberia banksi, Rameshia rampurensis (209202) Arumberia vindhyanensis, Arumberia banksi (209210)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Brazil (Ceará) Arenicolites sp., Palaeophycus sp., Planolites sp. (236885)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation Psammichnites sp. (237031)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Paraguay Archaeonassa sp. (131398)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (Nevada) Archaeichnium sp., Palaeophycus tubularis (7180) Bergaueria sp., Cochlichnus sp., Helminthopsis sp., Planolites sp., Treptichnus sp. (231325) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp. (231324) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp., Scolicia sp., Neonereites sp. (223400) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp., Treptichnus sp. (231326) Monomorphichnus sp., Planolites sp. (7177) Treptichnus pedum (212257 231441)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (California) Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp. (231697) Treptichnus pedum (231329)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (South Australia) Archaeichnium sp. (191904 191905)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Helminthopsis sp., Planolites montanus, Torrowangea rosei, Helminthoida irregularis (231367)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Namibia Archaeichnium haughtoni (237210 237213) Archaeichnium sp., Didymaulichnus sp. (7910) Bergaueria sp., Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp., Archaeonassa sp. (236923) Bergaueria sp., Skolithos sp. (6813) Diplichnites sp., Neonereites biserialis, Phycodes pedum, Neonereites uniserialis (7911) Gordia sp., Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp., Archaeichnium haughtoni (236924) Helminthopsis sp., Treptichnus sp., Archaeichnium haughtoni, Ariichnus vagus (237209)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Ivesheadia lobata (80327 80330 80331 80333 80334 80335 80340 80341 80342 80347 80348 80350 80351 80353)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Nenoxites curvus (237144) Nenoxites sp. (99226)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway (Finmark) Arenicolites sp., Skolithos sp. (10249)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (North Carolina) Helminthopsis sp., Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp., Neonereites sp., Syringomorpha nilssoni, Gordia arcuata (231427) Monocraterion sp. (231432 231433)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland) Ivesia sp. (207806 207807)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Namibia (Southeastern Namibia) Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp. (89797)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0China (Hubei) Curviacus ediacaranus (236902) Lamonte trevallis, Curviacus ediacaranus (235125)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (Northern Territory) Arumberia banksi (10502 10503 10504)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway (Finnmark) Cochlichnus sp., Gyrolithes sp., Planolites sp., Phycodes pedum (10250)